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A  R  R  A  N  G  E  n      F  O  R 

CHAS,  H,  CUMMINGS  AND  PARTY, 


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Colorado,  California,   Pacific   Northwest,  Alaska,  Yellow- 
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AND  THE  White  Mountains. 


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New  York,  Niagara  Falls,  Chicago,  Kansas  City,  Denver,  Colorado 
Springs,  Manitou,  Garden  of  the  Gods,  Ute  Pass,  South  Park,  Buena  Vista, 
Leadville,  Glenwood  Springs,  Salida,  Marshall  Pass,  Black  Canon,  Royal 
Gorge,  Pueblo,  Las  Vegas  Hot  Springs,  Santa  Fe,  San  Diego,  Coronado 
Beach,  Los  Angeles,  Pasadena,  Berenda,  Big  Trees,  Yosemite  Valley,  San 
Francisco,  San  Rafael,  San  Jose,  Santa  Cruz,  Monterey,  Lick  Observatory, 
Mt.  Shasta,  Portland,  Tacoma,  steamer  to  Alaska,  including  Loring,  Wrangle, 
Juneau,  Glacier  Bay,  Muir  Glacier,  Killisnoo,  Sitka,  Nanaimo,  Victoria, 
Seattle,  Tacoma,  Livingston,  Yellowstone  Park,  including  Mammoth  Hot 
Springs,  Obsidian  Clififs,  N  orris  Geysers,  Lower  Geyser  Basin,  Excelsior 
Geyser,  Hell's  Half  Acre,  Upper  Geyser  Basin,  Yellowstone  Lake,  Grand 
Canon  and  Falls  of  the  Yellowstone,  Mammoth  Hot  Springs,  Cinnabar, 
Livingston,  Bismarck,  Minneapolis,  St.  Paul,  Winnipeg,  Banff  Hot  Springs, 
Glacier  House,  Vancouver,  Victoria,  Eastward  to  Winnipeg,  Fargo,  Duluth, 
St.  Ignace,  Mackinac  Island,  Sault  St.  Marie,  Ottawa,  Montreal,  Quebec, 
Lake  Memphremagog,  White  Mountains,  Fabyans,  Saratoga,  Albany,  New  York. 


Time  Occupied,  117  Days.      Distance  Traveled,  15,121   Miles. 


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CHAS.    H.  CUMMINGS    AND    PARTY, 

LEAVING   NEW   YORK   MAY  20,  1800, 

In  special  Wagner  Palace  Car  "Maraqmta"  through  Colorado,  Calt/orma, 
Alaska,   Yellowstone  Park,  and  Canada. 


^fay  26th,  Monday — Leave  New  York  via  New  York  Central  and  Hudson  River  R.  R.,  at 
11.50   A.  M. 

May   z-jth,   Tuesday — Arrive  Chicago,  957  miles,  via  Michigan  Central  R.  R.,  4.35  r.  M. 

May   28///,    Wednesday — In   Chicago.     Auditorium  Hotel. 

May   2()th,   Thursday — In    Chicago. 

May   30///,   Friday — Leave  Chicago  via  Chicago,  Rock  Island  and  Pacific  Railway,  at  6  p.  m. 

May  i\st,   Saturday — Arrive  Kansas  City,  521  miles,  10.25  '^-  "•     Midland  Hotel. 

June  ist,   Sunday — Leave  Kansas  City  10.45  ^-  M'>  via  C,  R.  I.  and  P.  R'y. 

/une  2d,   Monday — Arrive  Denver,  633  miles,  7.15   a.  m.      Windsor  Hotel. 

June  id,  Tuesday — Leave  Denver  3  p.  m.,  and  arrive  Colorado  Springs,  75  miles,  5.30  p.  m. 
Antler's  Hotel. 

June  4fth,     Wednesday — In  Colorado  Springs,  with  drive  about  the  city. 

June  ^t/i,  Thursday — Leave  Colorado  Springs  on  regular  train  of  D.  and  R.  G.  R'y,  at  9.15 
A.  M.,  for  Manitou  (6  miles  distant),  arriving  at  9.35  a.  m.  Drive  up  wagon 
road  through  Ute  Pass.  Make  ascent  of  Pike's  Peak  by  the  new  Cog-wheel 
railway,  and  thence  drive  through  the  Garden  of  the  Gods,  back  to  Colorado 
Springs. 


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June  6th,  Friday — Leave  Colorado  Springs  via  Colorado  Midland  R'y  at  10.50  a.  m.,  running 
through  Ute  Pass,  across  the  South  Park,  passing  one  of  the  most  beautiful 
views  of  the  Rockies  at  Buena  Vista,  and  thence  via  Leadville  and  the 
Hagerman  Tunnel,  nearly  12,000  feet  above  sea  level,  to  Glen  wood  Springs, 
221   miles,  arriving  at   10.55  ''•  ^'• 

June  Tth,  Satun/ay— At  Glenvvood  until  2.40  i>.  m..  when  leave  via  D.  and  R.  G.  R'y  in 
special  narrow  gauge  official  car  for  Salida,  via  Leadville,  arriving  Salida, 
169   miles,    10.25    ■'•  M- 

/une  8f/t,  Suni/ay— Leave  Salida  at  5.25  a.  m.,  crossing  the  summit  of  Marshall  Pass  at  7.20, 
and  thence  on  through  the  Black  Canon,  arriving  Cimarron  at  12.15  "oon. 
Dine  here.  Returning,  leave  Cimarron  at  2.42  p.m.,  arriving  Salida  10.35  ''•  m. 
Round  trip,  228  miles. 

/une  9M,  Mo/iifay— Leave  Salida  11  a.m.,  for  trip  through  the  Royal  Gorge,  arriving  Pueblo, 
97  niiles,   3.25  p.m.      Resume  journey  from    here  in    "Maraquita." 

/ufie  loih,  Tiiesiiay— Leave  Pueblo  3.05  a.  m.  Arrive  La  Junta  5.25  a.  m.,  and  leave  on 
main  line  of  A.  T.  and  S.  F.  R'y,  at  7.30  a.  m,  for  Las  Vegas  Hot  Springs, 
269  miles,  arriving  at  5.35   v.  m.     P/uv/iix  Hotel. 

June  wth,  Wednesday — At  Las  Vegas  Hot  Springs  until  6  p.m.,  when  leave  for  Santa  Fe, 
83  miles,  arriving  10.45  r.  m. 

June  12th,  Thursday — Leave  Santa  Fe  S.30  p.m.,  arriving  Lamy  at  9.30,  and  resuming  journey 
over  main  line  at  9.45  p.  m. 

June  z^th,   Friday— En  route  through  New  Mexico  and  Arizona. 

June  14///,    Saturday— krv'ive  San  Diego,  1034  miles,  via  Barstow  and  Colton,  8  p.  m. 


June  15///,   Sunday — 

June  \6t/i,  Monday — 

June  i^th,  Tuesday — 

June  i8t/i,  Wednesday 

June  igt/i,  Thursday 

June  20th,  Friday — 


Spend  this  week  in  Southern  California,  divided  about  as  follows: 
)■    Two  days    for  San  Diego   and   Coronado    Beach,   two   days  for    Los 
Angeles  and  two  for  Pasadena,  8  miles  away. 


June  2ist,  Saturday — Leave  Los  Angeles  1.40  p.  m.,  via  Southern  Pacific,  crossing  the  Tehachapi 
loop  about  8  p.  M. 

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June  22d,  Sunday— Arrive  Berenda,  341  miles,  4.02  a.  m.  Leave  at  5  a.  m.,  and  arrive  Ray- 
mond, the  end  of  the  railway  6.35  a.  m.  Then  stage  to  Wahwonah  Hotel  (Big 
Trees  Station).     34  miles. 


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June  23(/,   Monday— Kx.  Big  Tree  Station. 

June  24///,   Tuesday — In    the    morning   leave  again  by  stage  for  the  Yosemite  Valley,  26  miles 
distant,  via  Inspiration  Point,  and  stop  at  Mrs.  Leidi^'s,  near  by. 


June  25//1,  Wednesday-  " 

June  26///,  Thursday — 

June  2  7//r,  Friday — 

June  28///,  Saturday —  , 


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In  the  Valley.     Trips    to   (i)  Glacier  Point   and   Sentinel  Dome, 
(2)  Vernal  and  Nevada  Falls,  (3)   Eagle  Point. 


June  29M,    Sunday— Riiiurn  to  Wahwonah  Hotel  via   Mariposa  Grove   (Big  Trees),   and  spend 
the  night. 

June  sot/i,   Monday— Stage  to  Raymond,  arriving  in  time  for  supper  on  board  the  "Maraquita." 
Leave  6.30  p.  m.,  arrive  Berenda  8.10  p.  m. 


Ju/y  1st,    Tuesday— Leave  Berenda  4.02  a.m.,  for  San  Francisco,  178  miles,  arriving  11.15  a. 
Pa/ace  Hotel, 


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July  2d,     Wednesday — 
July  ^d,     Thursday — 
July  4th,    Friday — 
July  ^tli,    Saturday — 
July  6th,    Sunday — 
July  1th,    Monday — 
July  Wi,    Tuesday- 
July  <)th,    Wednesday — 
July  loth,  Thursday — 
July  nth,  Friday — 


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Eleven  days  here  to  devote  to  the  city  with  visits  to  Santa 
Cruz,  Monterey,  San  Jose  and  the  Lick  Observatory  — and,  if 
possible,  to  San  Rafael.  All  these  points  are  near  by  and 
well   worth   a   visit. 


July  12th,   Saturday — Leave  San  Francisco  at  7  p.m.,  via  the   Shasta   Route   for  Portland,  772 
miles. 

July  13//;,    Sunday — En  route. 

July  14///,   Monday — Arrive  Portland  10.40  a.  m.     The  Portland. 
July  i$th,   Tuesday — In  Portland. 

July  i6th,    Wednesday— heave   Portland  11.45  a.m.,  arriving  Tacoma,    146   miles,  7.30  p.m.,  and 
spend  night  on  board  steamer  "  Queen,"  which  sails  at  4  a.  m.,  for  Alaska. 


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Round   trip,    Tacoma   to  Alaska  and   return,    1868  miles. 


July  iTth,  Thursday — 
July  \Mi,  Fridii] — 
July  ig/A,  Saturday — 
July  20th,  Sunday — 
July  list,   Monday — 
July  22d,     Tuesday — 
July  2  id,    Wedufsday —    f 
July  24///,   Thursday — 
July  25///,  Friday — 
July  26///,  Saturday — 
July  27M,  Sunday — 
July  28th,  Monday — 
July  29///,    Tuesday — 

July  30///,    Wednesday — Due  back  at  Tacoma.     The  Tacoma. 

July  ^xst,  Thursday — Leave  Tacoma  East-bound  on  Northern  Pacific  at  6.45  a.m.,  arriving 
Pasco  Junction  6  p.m.,  and   connecting   with    main  line  train   at  6,35,    proceed. 

Aug.  1st,    Friday — En  route  through  Montana. 

Aug.  2d,  Saturday— Arrive  Livingston,  955  miles,  at  1,17  a.m.  Branch  to  the  South  here  for 
Yellowstone  Park  (51  miles),  at  9.15  a.m.,  arriving  Cinnabar  at  1.20  p.m., 
then  by  stage  to  Mammoth  Hot  Springs  Hotel,  7  miles  distant,  and  spend  the 
night. 

■^^'S-  3'^.     Sunday — At  Mammoth  Hot  Springs. 

Aug.  ^th,  Monday — Leave  at  8  a.m.,  in  G.  W.  Wakefield's  stage  for  tour  through  the  Park. 
Arrive  Norris  Basin  12.30  p.m.  Dinner  there.  Leave  at  1.30,  passing  near  the 
principal  geysers  in  this  basin,  including  the  "Monarch,"  and  later  near  the 
Gibbon  "Paint  Pots"  and  Gibbon  Falls;  arrive  Lower  Geyser  Basin  Hotel 
(40  miles),  6.30  p.  M. 

^'^U-  Sl^'t  Tuesday — Leave  Lower  Geyser  Basin  8  a.  v.,  and  visit  the  "Fountain"  Geyser,  the 
Mammoth  Paint  Pots,  &c.;  then  continuing  to  the  Midway  Geyser  Basin, 
which  contains  the  "Excelsior"  Geyser  ("Hell's  Half  Acre"),  "Turquoise," 
Spring  and  "Prismatic"  Lake,  arrive  Upper  Geyser  Basin  Hotel  11  a.m.  This 
Hotel  is  situated  near  "Old  Faithful,"  the  "Bee  Hive,"  "Giantess,"  "Castle," 
and  others  of  the  Great  Geysers.     (10  miles.) 

Aug.  6th,     Wednesday — At  Upper  Geyser  Basin. 

Aug.  "jt.h,  Thursday — Leave  Upper  Geyser  Basin  8  a.  m.,  and  proceed  to  Yellowstone  Lake  via 
Trout  Creek  Route.  Arrive  Trout  Creek  i  p.m.  Lunch  there.  Leave  at  2  and 
arrive  at  the  Lake  (30  miles),  5  p.  m. 


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Aug.  8///,     Fn'c/iiy— Leave  Yellowstone  Lake  ioa.m.     Arrive  Gnuui  Canon  Jl  i,-l  i  i-.  m. 

Aug.  ^th,     Saturday — Leave    Grand    Canon    ic.^o  a.  m.      Arrive    Norris    CJeyser    Basin     12.30. 
Dinner  there,     Leave  1.30,  arriving  J/tz//////*'///  JJot  .Sprini^i  J/otel  (35  njilcs),  5  i-.m. 

Aug.   10//1,   Sunday — Leave  Aramnioth  Hot    .Springs  Hotel  in    time    to   catch   2.30  p.m.  train  from 
Cinnabar,  arriving  Livingston   7.15  p.m.,  and  spend  the  night. 

Aug.   wth,   Monday — Resume   journey    East   over   Norther. 1    Pacific   R'y  at   1,17  \.m.,    en  route 
di-ring  the  day  through   Montana  and   North   Dakota. 

Aug.   \iih,   Tuesday — En    route    through    North    Dakota    and    Minnesota,   arriving  Minneapolis 
4.30  p.  M.     (1058  miles  from  Yellowstone  Park.) 

Aug.   i^th,    Wednesday — In  Minneapolis.      West  Hotel. 

Aug.   14///,    Thursday — Excursion  to  Lake  Minnetonka,  20  miles,  making  trip  on  Lake  Steamer 
and  return  to  Minneapolis. 

^^iS-   '5^'''.    Friday— Lemve.  on   morning  train  for  St.  Paul^    10  miles.     Hotel  Ryan. 

Aug.   i6th,   Saturday — Leave    St.    Paul,     via    Great    Northern    R'y,    at   5   p.  m.,    for  Winnipeg 
458  miles. 

Aug,   IT  tit,    Sundaj — Arrive   Winnipeg    12.30  p.  m. 

Aug.   iStlt,   Monday — Leave  Winnipeg    via    Canadian  Pacific  R'y,    west-bound,   at    13.20,    for   a 
run  of   921   miles    through   the  provinces   of  Ma   'toba,  Assiniboia  and  Alberta. 

Aug.   19M,    Tuesday — En  route  Westward. 

Aug.  2otli,    Wednesday — Arrive  Banff  Hot  Springs  Hotel  6.^5  a.m. 

Aug.  21st,    Thursday — At    Banff. 

Aug.  22d,     Friday— Leave  Banff  6.45  a.  m.,  and  run  to  Glacier  House,  138  miles,  arriving  13.25. 

Aug.  23</,     Saturday — At  Glacier  House  until  14.25,  when  resume  Western  journey  en  rouic  to 
Vancouver,   423  miles. 

Aug.  24M,   Sunday — Arrive  Vancouver  14.25.     rntel  Vancouver. 

Aug.  25M,   Monday—Leave  Vancouver   by  stean.jr   for  Victoria,  a  five  hours  sail  of  84  miles, 
at  2.30,   arriving  Victoria  7.30  p.  m. 


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Aug.  28M,  Thursday— Leave  Victoria  by  steamer  at  3  a.  m.,  having  spent  the  night  on  board, 
and  return  to  Vancouver  (84  miles).  Resume  East-bound  journey  over  C.  P. 
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Sept. 
Sept. 
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29M,   Friday—     ^       gn  route  Eastward  over  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railway  to  Winnipeg 
Zoth,    Saturday— \    (1482   miles). 

i\st,   Sunday — Reach  Winnipeg  at  16.30  o'clock. 

ist,    Monday— Leave  Winnipeg  at  9.45  a.m.,  reaching  Fargo  (229  miles),  at  8  p.m.     Leave 
Fargo  by  the  Northern  Pacific  8.45  p.  m. 

2d,     Tuesday — Reach  Duluth  (223  miles),  7.55  a.  m. 

Sd,     Wednesday— Leave    Duluth   at  9.25  p.m.,  via  Duluth,  South  Shore  and  Atlantic  R'y. 

4///,    Thursday — Reach   Soo.  Junction    12.22  p.m.  and    St.  Ignace   (406  miles),  at  2.10  p.m. 
Take  ferryboat  to  Mackinac  Island  (5  miles).     Grand  Hotel. 

Sept.  ^th,     Friday — At  Mackinac  Island, 

Sept.  6th,  Saturday— Leave  Mackinac  Island.  Take  train  at  8  a.m.,  from  St.  Ignace  to  Soo. 
Junction  and  Ottawa. 

Sept.  1th,     Sunday — Arrive  in  Ottawa  (556  miles),  at  11.45  a.m. 

Sept.  8th,  Monday— Leave  Ottawa  4.40  p. m.,  reaching  Montreal  (120  miles),  8.20  p.m.  Windsor 
Hotel. 

Sept.  ^th,     Tuesday — In  Montreal. 

Sept.  loth,   Wednesday — Montreal.     Leave  at  10  p.  M.,  for  Quebec  via  Canadian  Pacific  Railway. 

Sept.  nth,  Thursday — Arrive  in  Quebec  (172  miles),  at  6.30  a.  m.,  and  spend  the  day  in  and 
about  the  city — including  a  drive  to  the  Falls  of  Montmorenci.  Leave  by  train 
at  10.03  P-  M->  foi"  Montreal. 

Sept.  12th,  Friday— Reach  Montreal  (172  miles),  at  6.30  a.m.  Leave  at  9  a.m.,  for  Newport 
(109  miles),  on  Lake  Memphremagog,  arriving  at  12.40  p.m.    Memphremagog  House. 

Sept.  i^th,    Saturday — Leave  Newport  at  12.40  p.m.,  reaching  Fabyans    (70  miles),  at   4.35  p.  m 

Sept.  14th,  Sunday— At  Fabyans.     Make  ascent  of  Mount  Washington  by  the  inclined  railway. 

Sept.   15///,   Monday — At  Fabyans. 

Sept  i6th,  Tuesday — Leave  Fabyans  on  morning  train  for  Saratoga  (248  miles),  arriving  early 
in  the  afternoon. 

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Sept.  i8th,    Thursday —     }■    At   Saratoga.      Grand  Union  Hotel. 

Sept.   igth,    Friday —         J 

Sept.  20th,  Saturday — Leave  Saratoga  by  morning  express  train,  reaching  New  York  (181 
miles),  early  in  the  afternoon. 

TRIP   ENDS. 


DESCRIPTION   OF  THE   ROUTE. 


From  New  York  to  Chicago. — The  party  will  leave  New  York  from  the  Grand 
Central  Depot  via  the  N.  Y.  Central  R.  R. — the  route  being  along  the  historic  shore  of 
the  Hudson.  On  turning  westward  at  Albany  the  road  traverses  the  central  part  of  the 
Empire  State.  On  this  part  of  the  line  are  several  of  the  largest  interior  Cities  of  New 
York,  including  Utica,  Syracuse,  Rochester  and  Buffalo.  Crossing  the  Niagara  River  on  the 
famous  Cantilever  bridge  of  the  Michigan  Central  Railway,  we  run  through  the  Province  oic" 
Ontario,  Canada,  by  night,  and  arrive  at  Windsor,  opposite  Detroit,  at  7  a.m.  At  this  point 
our  train  is  taken  aboard  a  huge  transfer  boat  and  in  a  few  minutes  we  cross  the  river  and 
are  again  within  the  borders  of  the  United  States.  The  ride  from  Detroit  to  Chicago  is 
both  pretty  and  interesting,  and  takes  us  through  many  of  the  richest  and  most  prosperous 
Cities  of  Michigan.  Arriving  at  Chicago  in  the  afternoon,  957  miles  from  New  York,  we  will 
proceed  to  the  Auditorium  Hotel. 

After  a  stop  of  two  days  we  start  again  on  our  western  journey,  leaving  Chicago  via 
Chicago,  Rock  Island  &  Pacific  Railway.  Crossing  the  state  of  Illinois  by  night,  and  the 
Mississippi  River  at  Rock  Island,  we  run  through  the  Cities  of  Davenport,  Muscatine  and 
Trenton,  and  the  next  morning  finds  us  in  the  north-western  section  of  Missouri,  approach- 
ing one  of  the  most  famous  as  well  as  busy  and  prosperous  gateways  to  the  West. 

Kansas  City. — With  a  population  of  100,000  or  more,  and  possessing  peculiar  advan- 
tages from  being  the  junction  point  of  a  dozen  great  railroads,  Kansas  City  has  made 
rapid  strides  within  two  or  three  years  past.  It  is  the  largest  depot  for  agricultural  im- 
plements in  the  world,  the  second  great  beef- packing  centre,  and  the  third  place  of  impor- 
tance in  pork  packing. 

Resuming  our  journey  again  on  the  Chicago,  Rock  Island  &  Pacific  Railway,  our 
run  from  Kansas  City  to  Denver  is  full  of  interest,  taking  us  as  it  does  through  the  most 
prosperous  section  of  the  great  agricultural  state  of  Kansas.  Busy  scenes  of  farm  life  are 
on  either  side  and  toward  evening  we  come  into  the  famous  prairie  country.  The  fol- 
lowing morning  with  the  Rockies  in  plain  view  to  the  west  and  southwest  we  arrive  in 
Denver  in  time  for  breakfast. 


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Denver.— The  city  of  Denver  lies  at  an  altitude  of  5,197  feet,  near  the  western 
border  of  the  plains,  and  within  a  dozen  miles  of  the  Rocky  Mountains,  the  Colorado  or 
front  range  of  which  may  be  seen  for  an  extent  of  over  200  miles.  The  view  of  the 
snowy  summits,  with  Pike's  Peak  in  the  southern  part  of  the  range  and  Long's  Peak 
in  the  north,  is  indescribably  grand.  The  "Queen  City  of  the  Plains"  was  born  of  the 
Pike's  Peak  gold  excitement  in  1858-59.  In  i860  it  was  a  straggling  camp,  consisting 
principally  of  log  cabins  and  tents.  1870  it  had  4,579  inhabitants;  in  1880,  35,719;  and 
within  the  succeeding  year  over  600  buildings  were  errected,  and  the  population  increased 
to  over  40,000.  The  present  number  of  inhabitants  is  estimated  at  between  80,000  and 
90,000.  Its  streets  are  regularly  and  handsomely  laid  out ;  its  public  and  business  edi- 
fices and  its  private  residences  are  elegant  and  substantial  ;  schools,  churches,  and  news- 
papers abound;  and,  in  short,  Denver  has  every  sign  of  thrift,  enterprise,  wealth  and 
progress. 

ManitOU  is  six  miles  from  Colorado  Springs.  The  town  is  situated  in  a  narrow 
valley  penetrating  the  main  range  through  the  foot-hills.  The  red  rocks  of  the  neigh- 
boring elevations  give  the  surroundings  a  very  singular  aspect.  The  town  is  invisible 
until  a  low  ridge  extending  across  the  valley  is  passed,  and  then  the  white  houses  and 
large  hotels  come  suddenly  into  view.  The  most  prominent  buildings  are  the  new  and 
elegant  bathing-establishment  and  the  pretty  stone  station.  Through  an  opening  in  the 
hills  the  snow-white  crest  of  Pike's  Peak  is  seen.  The  principal  springs,  six  or  seven 
in  number,  are  situated  on  the  banks  of  Fountain  Creek,  a  swift  mountain  stream 
which  flows  through  the  centre  of  the  village,  or  on  Ruxton's  Creek,  which  flows  into 
the  other  from  Engleman's  Canon  just  below  the  Ute  Pass.  The  Navajo,  Shoshone,  and 
Manitou  Springs  are  within  one  minute's  walk  of  the  hotels,  as  is  also  the  splendid 
bathing-establishment   opened    in    1884. 

The  Garden  of  the  Gods  lies  east  of  Manitou  Springs,  between  it  and  Colorado 
Springs.  It  is  a  park-like  tract  inclosed  by  cliffs  and  hills  ;  and  scattered  about  its 
surface  are  fantastically  formed  rocks  carved  by  the  elements  in  past  ages.  The 
approach  on  one  side  is  through  a  great  gateway,  the  massive  portals  of  red  sandstone 
rising  to  a  height  of  380  feet.  The  view  of  Pike's  Peak  had  through  this  gigantic 
frame  is  very  fine.  The  rock  forms  are  of  everj'  size,  and  are  tinted  with  different 
colors,  red  and  yellow  predominating.  Castles,  towers,  and  pinnacles,  grotesque  heads 
and  groups,  and  many  other  strange  objects  are  seen.  Williams's  Canon  is  near  Manitou 
Springs  ;  and  a  mile  from  the  entrance  is  the  Cave  of  the  Winds,  an  extensive  and 
beautiful  cavern.  The  Manitou  Grand  Caverns,  which  are  situated  in  the  Ute  Pass, 
with   an  entrance  about  200   yards  above  Rainbow   Falls,   were    more   recently  discovered. 

Colorado  Springs  to  Glenwood  Springs,  and  return  to  Pueblo.— This  trip, 
of    a    little    over    two    hundred     miles    via    the    Colorado     Midland     Railroad,    is    simply 


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unequalled  for  beauty,  grandeur  and  magnifience  by  any  ride  of  equal  length  in 
the  country.  Starting  almost  from  the  station  at  Colorado  Springs  the  grade  gradually 
increases,  and  the  ride  through  Manitou,  followed  by  the  audacious  climbing  of  Ute  Pass 
by  means  of  which  we  get  a  rear  view  of  Pikes  Peak,  is  an  opening  chapter  which 
gives  great  promise  of  the  sights  in  store,  and  this  promise  is  more  than  fulfilled.  One 
of  the  most  beautiful  views  in  the  Rockies  is  to  be  had  in  the  approach  to  Buena  Vista, 
The  train  here  runs  300  feet  above  the  water-course,  and  the  lovely  fertile  valley  stretch- 
ing away  for  twenty-five  miles  and  spreading  out  six  miles  wide,  is  indeed  a  sight  to 
be  remembered.  Across  the  Valley  the  eyes  rest  upon  the  barren  peaks  of  Mts.  Prince- 
ton, Yale  and  Harvard,  all  higher  than  Pikes  Peak,  and  from  the  hill  we  are  now  crossing 
Bierstadt  sketched  his  most  famous  picture,  "  The  Grand  Valley  of  the  Arkansas."  In  a  lit- 
tle while  we  approach  the  famous  City  of  Leadville,  the  greatest  mining  camp  in  the 
world — with  an  output  averaging  over  a  million  dollars  per  month — This  is  the  highest 
city  in  the  world,  having  an  altitude  of  10,200  feet.  On  all  sides  can  be  seen  the  fam- 
ous mines,  and  a  little  to  the  East  lies  the  Celebrated  California  Gulch,  the  scene  of 
probably  the  most  extensive  placer-mining  in  history.  Leadville  is  no  longer  the  Lead- 
ville of  the  past  when  its  name  was  the  synonym  of  everything  evil,  but  is  a  busy, 
prosperous,    thriving    and    peaceful    city,    with    good    government,    schools,    churches,    etc. 

After  leaving  Leadville  we  come  to  one  of  the  most  interesting  portions  of  the 
entire  trip — climbing  the  continental  divide  to  Hagerman  tunnel. — It  is  difficult  to 
thoroughly  comprehend  all  the  beauties  of  this  ride,  as  on  all  sides  are  scenes  of  sub- 
lime grandeur,  and  one  must  be  constantly  on  the  alert  for  new  and  awe-inspiring 
views.  This  particular  piece  of  railroad  was  laughed  at  and  scoffed  at  when  suggested, 
and  its  completion  and  successful  operation  is  one  of  the  greatest  triumphs  of  engineering 
skill  in  the  country,  11,530  feet  above  sea  level  we  enter  Hagerman  tunnel  after  a 
thrilling  ride.  This  tunnel  is  2164  feet  long  and  is  the  crest  of  the  Continent.  Emerg- 
ing therefrom  we  commence  the  descent  of  the  pacific  slope  and  another  succession  of 
beautiful  views  is  met — Loch  Ivanhoe,  the  Frying  Pan,  Hell  Gate  —  all  grand  and  lovely. 
We  reach  Glenwood  Springs  about  bed  time,  and  with  the  mind  thoroughly  absorbed 
with  the  experiences  of  the  day.  Glenwood  Springs  is  in  itself  a  marvel  of  western 
enterprise.  The  famous  baths  here  are  a  revelation  to  the  stranger,  and  the  following 
morning  can  be  very  pleasantly  spent  in  a  visit  to  the  big  pool  and  the  cave  bath. 
The  run  from  Glenwood  to  Salida  will  be  made  in  a  special  official  car  of  the  Denver 
&  Rio  Grande  R'y  Co. — as  this  being  a  narrow  guage  it  is  impassable  to  the  "  Mara- 
quita,"  which  will  be  forwarded  to  Pueblo,  there  to  await  our  return.  The  D.  &  R.  G. 
gives  us  a  magnificent  specimen  of  Canon  scenery  between  Glenwood  and  Leadville,  and 
that  night  will  find  us  at  Salida,  an  important  junction  point.  The  following  morning 
we  make  an  early  start  to  cross  the  Marshall  Pass.  Here  we  meet  the  heaviest  grade 
crossed  by  any  railroad  in  the  country — viz — 217  feet  to  the  mile.  Our  train  is  divided 
in   several   sections   and    the   ascent    made    by    a    series    of    horse-shoe    curves.      From    one 


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point  near  the  summit  which  is  of  some  10,000  feet  altitude,  four  sections  of  the  track 
can  be  seen  on  as  many  different  levels  below  us.  The  great  snow  shed  at  the  summit 
is  the  largest  in  the  world  and  under  it  are  the  homes  of  section  hands,  track  walkers, 
etc.  This  is  the  continental  divide  of  the  D.  &  R.  G.  R'y,  and  the  descent  from  here 
is  equally  interesting  as  the  ascent  had  been.  Later  in  the  day  another  glorious  ride  is 
had  through  the  Black  Canon,  with  its  precipitous  walls  rising  1600  feet  on  either  side 
of  the  track,  and  following  the  water-course  fourteen  miles  through  here,  every  curve 
opens  up  new  and  beautiful  sights  never  to  be  forgotten,  and  at  noon  we  arrive  at 
Cimarron  where  we  dine  and  await  the  arrival  of  the  East  bound  train  to  which  our 
car  will  be  attached,  and  again  we  will  enjoy  the  ride  back  over  the  same  scenes  to 
Salida,  arriving  there  again  at  night  and  remaining  until  the  following  morning,  when, 
continuing  Eastward  we  come  to  one  of  the  greatest  pieces  of  daring  railroad  construction 
ever  attempted.  The  Royal  Gorge  is  known  the  world  over,  but  no  matter  how  fam- 
iliar by  picture  and  story,  can  only  be  appreciated  by  seeing  for  ones-self.  Here  the 
chasm  in  places  is  but  30  feet  in  width,  and  the  walls  rise  almost  perpendicularly  to  the 
height  of  2600  feet.  The  river  in  one  place  fills  the  entire  gorge  and  is  crossed  by 
means  of  a  bridge  hung  from  supports  fastened  in  the  side  walls  of  the  Gorge.  Here 
our  train  is  stopped  in  order  that  we  may  fully  realize  the  wonders  surrounding  us  on 
all  sides — wonders  of  nature's  doings  and  of  man's — Leaving  the  gorge  and  resuming 
our  journey  to  Pueblo,  we  encounter  an  entirely  new  style  of  scenery  in  the  better 
formations  and  see  something  also  of  an  extensive  and  costly  system  of  irrigation  on 
the  south  side  of  our  train.  This  four  days  ride  through  Colorado  and  the  Rocky 
Mountain  scenery  is  well  worthy  all  the  attention  we  can  give  to  it,  as  for  diversity  of 
scenery  and  examples  of  what  man's  skill  can  accomplish  it  is  probably  unequalled  in 
the   world. 

Las  Vegas  Hot  Springs.— Leaving  Pueblo  on  the  Atchison,  Topeka  &  Santa  Fe 
Railway,  the  route  leads  through  Trinidad  and  over  Raton  Pass,  following  the  old  Santa 
Fe  trail.  Entering  New  Mexico  beyond  Starkville  a  stop  will  be  made  at  the  Celebrated 
Hot  Springs. 

The  springs  are  forty  in  number,  and  are  situated  at  the  base  of  a  foot-hill  that 
slopes  down  to  the  Rio  Gallinas.  In  their  thermal  properties  they  are  divided  into  two 
classes  ;  one  including  springs  of  a  temperature  from  120  to  140  degrees  Fahrenheit,  and 
the  other  from  75  to  100  degrees.  There  are  thirty  of  the  former  and  ten  of  the  latter. 
Of  the  whole  number  only  about  twenty  five  of  these  springs  have  been  required  for  the 
bath-house  supply,  a  single  spring  furnishing  no  less  than  30,000  gallons  of  water  daily  at 
a  temperature  of  140  degrees.  The  warm  springs  flow  from  basins,  or  reservoirs,  direct  to 
the  bath-houses,  while  the  cooler  ones  run  into  large  tanks,  and  are  thence  conducted  into 
the  bath-houses  to  furnish  cold  water  as  desired. 

A  short  run  of  five  hours  brings  the  party  to  Santa  Fe,  the  capital   of   New   Mexico, 


which  will  be  reached  Wednesday  evening,  and  there  will  be  a  halt  here  until  8.30  p.m.  the 
ensuing  day.  San  Francisco  street  is  the  chief  business  thoroughfare  of  the  ancient  capi- 
tal. The  old  buildings  are  constructed  of  adobe  and  in  the  Mexican  style.  The  burro,  a 
diminutive  donkey,  is  made  the  chief  carrier  of  burdens.  In  the  centre  of  the  city  is  the 
Plaza,  or  public  square,  a  well-ordered  little  park,  bordered  by  business  houses  on  three  sides 
and  by  the  old  adobe  palace  on  the  fourth  or  north  side.  The  old  palace  has  been  the  seat 
of  government  for  at  least  two  and  a  half  centuries.  It  was  occupied  by  a  long  line  of 
Spanish  governors,  and,  under  United  States  rule,  the  ancient  edifice  has  still  been  used  as 
the  governor's  residence.  In  front  of  the  Exposition  Building  is  a  monument  erected  in 
honor  of  Kit  Carson.  Old  Fort  Mar..y,  on  the  hill  above  the  hotel,  was  established  by 
General  Kearney,  in  1846.  The  old  San  Miguel  Church,  on  the  south  side  of  the  river,  is 
supposed  to  be  the  oldest  place  of  worship  on  American  soil,  having  a  recorded  history 
as  far  back  as   1580. 

Daylight  next  morning  finds  the  train  on  the  great  continental  divide  west  of 
Albuquerque,  and  just  west  of  Wingate  the  territory  of  Arizona  is  entered.  This  territory 
comprises  113,916  square  miles,  much  of  which  is  barren.  Beyond  Winslow,  cross  the 
Canon  Diablo,  on  an  iron  bridge  541  feet  long  and  223  feet  high.  The  San  Francisco 
mountains   are    now   in   view. 

Southern  California.—During  the  night  the  train  crosses  the  Colorado  River  and 
enters  California  at  The  Needles.  The  great  Mojave  desert  is  now  reached  and  tra- 
versed as  far  as  Barstow.  From  Barstow  the  California  Southern  Railway  is  taken  to 
San  Diego.  This  makes  a  journey  of  about  ten  hours.  Leaving  Barstow  the  train  climbs 
the  San  Bernardino  range,  and  leaving  the  desert  behind  descends  to  the  region  of 
flowers  and  fruits.  Shortly  after  dark  San  Diego  is  reached,  and  the  party  transfers  to 
the   magnificent  Coronado  Beach  Hotel. 

San  Diego,  situated  upon  its  southern  sea-coast  and  only  a  few  miles  from  the 
national  boundary  line,  is  the  oldest  of  the  California  mission  towns,  the  first  of  the 
mission  churches  having  been  planted  there  in  1769  ;  but  like  Los  Angeles  it  owes  its 
present  importance  to  recent  growth.  The  development  of  this  region  has  followed  the 
extension  of  the  Santa  Fe  system  into  this  section.  The  present  number  of  inhabitants 
is   estimated   at    25,000.     In    1880   the  accredited   population    was    2,637. 

The  magnificent  Hotel  del  Coronado  was  erected  by  the  Coronado  Beach  Company, 
and  is  one  of  the  finest  resorts  on  the  Pacific  Coast.  The  building  of  this  mammoth 
hotel  marks  a  new  era  for  this  section,  since  it  provides  the  tourist  with  new  comforts 
and  luxuries.  Some  idea  of  its  size  may  be  gained  when  it  is  known  that  it  has  a 
frontage  of  1,300  feet  and  contains  750  rooms.  The  total  floor  surface  is  seven  and  a 
half  acres,  and  the  dining-room  has  a  seating  capacity  of  1,000.  Water  flows  into  the 
hotel   from   a   mineral   spring,   already   famous  on   account   of  its   medicinal   properties. 


From   San   Diego  the   next  stage  will   be  to   Los    Angeles,   the   metropolis  of    South- 
ern  California. 

Los  Angeles  is  situated  in  the  great  southern  fruit  belt,  482  miles  south  of  San 
Francisco  by  railway.  The  town  was  founded  in  1781.  It  had  already  attained  consid- 
erable size  and  dignity  at  the  time  of  the  American  conquest,  although  its  chief  increase 
in  population,  business  importance,  and  wealth  has  been  the  result  of  recent  growth. 
From  a  little  collection  of  adobe  huts  it  has  become  a  handsome  city.  With  scarcely 
,2,000  inhabitants  in  1880,  it  has  in  ten  years  increased  in  population  to  about  75,000. 
No  city  in  America  has  advanced  more  rapidly  or  more  surely.  The  city  is  very  bril- 
liantly lighted  with  electricity  ;  and  cable  cars,  electric-motor  lines,  and  horse  cars  have 
been   introduced    in   addition   to   its   several   lines  of   steam    railway. 

Pasadena,  the  garden  spot  of  Southern  California,  and  unquestionably  the  most 
favored  winter  'retreat  on  the  Pacific  Coast,  is  situated  nine  miles  from  Los  Angeles  on 
the  California  Central  Railroad.  The  Raymond,  at  East  Pasadena,  is  a  mile  nearer. 
Its  situation,  in  the  higher  part  of  the  valley,  is  over  500  feet  above  Los  Angeles,  and 
nearly  1,000  feet  above  the  sea,  with  the  noble  range  of  the  Sierra  Madre  towering 
above  it,  while  no  place  on  the  entire  Pacific  Coast  can  surpass  it  for  healthfulness. 
For  miles  around,  the  fair  surface  of  the  valley  and  the  mountain  benches  are  dotted 
with  handsome  villas,  each  with  its  individual  surrounding  of  garden  and  orchard. 
Although  a  place  of  gardens,  vineyards,  and  groves,  the  city  has  a  population  of  over 
10,000,   and    is   provided   with  all   modern    improvements. 

From  Los  Angeles  to  the  north  the  Mojave  Desert  is  again  traversed  for  a  short 
distance.  About  120  miles  north  of  Los  Angeles  is  the  famous  Tehachapi  Pass.  The 
railroad  here  crosses  a  group  of  mountains  belonging  to  the  terminating  southwestern 
spur  of  the  Sierra  Nevada,  at  an  elevation  of  3,964  feet  above  the  sea.  It  was  not  so 
much  the  elevation  as  the  broken  country  that  presented  difficulties  in  the  way  of  engi- 
neering ;  and  it  was  only  by  a  series  of  bewildering  curves,  in  one  of  which  the  road 
actually   crosses   its   own   line,   that   a  practicable  route   was   found    across  the  mountains. 

Yosemite  Valley.— A  week  will  be  devoted  to  the  Yosemite  Valley.  Leaving  the 
railway  at  Raymond  the  first  stage  of  the  journey  will  be  over  the  foot  hills  and 
through  the  forests  to  Big  Tree  Station,  formerly  known  as  Clarks.  A  day  will  be 
spent  here  in  order  to  rest  for  the  arduous  journey  to  come.  From  Clarks  the  journey 
into  the  valley  commences  by  a  steep  ascent,  from  which  a  series  of  fine  views  can  be 
obtained.  Reaching  the  top  of  the  hills  we  have  the  first  view  of  the  valley  from 
Inspirative  Point.  And  here  a  most  magnificent  panorama  opens  up,  including  El  Capitan. 
Sentinel  Dome,  Three  Brothers,  Half  and  South  Dome,  Bridal  Vail,  and  Yosemite  Falls, 
From  Inspiration  Point  the  descent  to  the  valley  below  is  by  means  of  a  series  of  sharp 
zig-zags. 


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Four  days  will  be  devoted  to  the  valley  proper.  The  usual  excursions  include 
Mirror  Lake,  Vernal  and  Nevada  Falls,  and  to  Glacier  Point ;  from  the  latter  place  the 
finest   view   is   to   be   obtained. 

Returning  to  Big  Tree  Station,  a  side  trip  will  be  made  to  the  Mariposa  Grove, 
where  will  be  seen  the  largest  trees  of  California,  several  of  which  are  over  loo  feet  in 
circumference. 

Returning   to  the   railway   at   Raymond     the    journey   is   continued    to    San    Francisco 

San  Francisco,  the  metropolis  of  California,  is  one  of  the  most  cosmopolitan  cities 
of  the  country,  and  the  Chinese  quarters  of  the  city  may  be  traversed  without  hearing 
a  word  of  English  spoken.  30,000  Chinese  live  here.  Visits  can  be  paid  to  Golden 
Gate    Park,   Cliff   House,   and   drive   along   Point   Lobos    Road. 

From  San  Francisco  a  number  of  interesting  excursions  can  be  made.  Among 
them  are  San  Rafael  at  the  foot  of  Mt.  Tamalpais ;  Santa  Cruz  and  the  big  trees  ;  San 
Jose;  Lick  Observatory,  on  Mt.  Hamilton;  Monterey,  one  of  the  Garden  Spots  of 
California. 

From  San  Francisco  to  Portland  the  route  is  over  the  railway  opened  in  December 
1887.  This  line  leads  through  the  Sacramento  Valley,  over  the  Siskiyon  Mountains  and 
through  the  Rogue,  Umpqua  and  Willamette  Valleys  of  Oregon.  The  morning  after 
leaving   San    Francisco   a   fine   view    is   obtained   of   Mt.  Shasta,  14,442    feet   high. 

Portland  is  the  principal  City  of  Oregon,  having  a  population  of  7S,ooo.  It  is  sit- 
uated  on   the   Columbia   River   in  full   view   of  Mt.    Hood. 

From  Portland  a  ride  of  146  miles  bring  the  party  to  Tacoma,  where  the  steamer 
is   taken   for   Alaska. 

Alaska.— The  steamer  "Queen"  is  the  finest  boat  on  the  Pacific  coast,  and  the 
journey  through  Puget  Sound  and  along  the  coast  as  far  north  as  Chilcat  is  made 
with  perfect  safety,  and  in  a  comfortable  manner.  The  voyage  is  arranged  to  include 
one  portion  of  the  journey  by  daylight  on  the  upward  trip  and  the  other  on  the  return. 
The  stopping  places  of  the  steamer  are  Juneau,  the  chief  settlement,  and  headquarters 
for  mining ;  Sitka,  the  capital,  with  its  curious  Greek  church  ;  Douglass  Island  ;  Glacier 
Bay,  with  the  great  Muir  Glacier,  more  than  three  miles  wide  and  300  feet  high.  This 
glacier  is  one  of  the  grandest  sights  of  America.  The  farthest  point  north  is  at  Chil- 
cat. Returning  a  stop  will  be  made  at  Fort  Wrangle,  affording  opportunity  of  visiting 
the  curious  Totem  poles. 

Returning  the  voyage  ends  at  Tacoma,  where  a  few  days  will  be  spent.  From  the 
hotel   fine  views  of  Mt.  Tacoma,  40   miles  distant,  are  obtained. 

Idaho  and    Montana.— The  route    eastward    is    over  the   Northern   Pacific   Railway, 


more  than  1,000  miles,  to  the  famous  Yellowstonfi  Park.  The  line  of  railway  leads 
along  the  valley  of  the  Columbia  River,  crosses  the  Cascade  Mountains,  at  one  time 
penetrating  a  tunnel  9,850  feet  in  length.  Enter  Idaho,  east  of  Spokane  Falls,  and  pass 
in  view  of  Pend  d'Oreille  Lake,  along  Clark's  Fork,  and  reach  the  new  State  of  Mon- 
tana, more  than  three  times  the  size  of  Pennsylvania.  Passing  through  Helena  and 
Bozeman,  we  leave  the  main  line  of  railway  at  Livingston  and  turn  south  over  a  branch 
line  some  fifty  miles  to  Cinnabar]  on  the  borders  of  the  Yellowstone  Park.  From  here 
to  the  hotel  at  Mammoth  Hot  Springs,  the  party  will  transfer  by  carriage,  and  the 
next  week  will  be  spent  among  one  of  the  grandest  and  most  wonderful  regions  of  the 
continent. 


Yellowstone  Park. — The  reservation  known  as  the  Yellowstone  National  Park,  set 
apart  for  public  uses  by  an  act  of  Congress  passed  in  1872,  covers  a  tract  of  about 
sixty-five  miles  in  length,  from  north  to  south,  and  about  fifty-five  miles  in  width,  from 
east  to  west,  lying  chiefly  in  Northwestern  Wyoming,  and  over-lapping,  to  a  small  extent, 
the  State  boundary  of  Montana,  on  the  north,  and  of  Idaho  on  the  west.  This  gives  an 
area  of  3,312  square  miles,  a  tract  that  is  nearly  as  large  as  the  States  of  Rhode 
Island    and    Delaware   combined,    and  nearly  half  as   large  as   the   State   of   Massachusetts. 

The  first  visit  will  be  made  to  Mammoth  Hot  Springs. — The  Springs  have  built 
up  a  series  of  remarkable  terraces  on  the  west  side  of  a  little  plateau,  or  basin,  1,000 
feet  above  the  Gardiner  River,  into  which  their  waters  flow.  On  the  opposite  side  of 
the  river  rises  the  long,  rugged  mass  of  Mount  Evarts,  which  has  an  elevation  of 
7,600  feet,  1,213  feet  higher  than  the  hotel.  The  whole  plateau  and  the  steep  slopes 
extending  down  to  the  river  are  mainly  composed  of  calcareous  deposits,  resulting 
from    springs   and   geysers   now   extinct. 

The  excursion  through  the  park  by  stage  includes  the  Norris  Geyser  Basin,  con- 
taining a  few  unimportant  geysers  and  a  number  of  springs  of  various  colors.  The 
night   will   be   spent  at   Lower  Geyser   Basin. 

Leaving  the  hotel  in  the  Lower  Geyser  Basin  Saturday  morning,  the  party  will 
proceed  to  the  Upper  Geyser  Basin,  visiting  the  "  Paint  Pots "  and  the  "  Fountain " 
Geyser  on  the  way.  A  halt  will  also  be  made  in  the  Midway  Geyser  Basin  for  the 
purpose  of  inspecting  the  great  "Excelsior"  Geyser,  "Turquoise"  Spring,  and  "Pris- 
matic "  Lake,  ail  of  which  lie  on  the  west  bank  of  the  river.  The  "  Excelsior,"  the 
largest  geyser  known  in  the  world,  was  in  a  state  of  great  activity  during  the  year 
18C8,  after  a  period  of  inaction  lasting  about  six  years.  The  eruptions  occurred  at  inter- 
vals of  about  an  hour,  and  were  very  powerful.  A  great  dome  of  water,  often  accom- 
panied by  lavatic  stones,  was  thrown  into  the  air  to  the  height  of  between  200  and  300 
feet,  while  the  accompanying  column  of  steam  1,000  feet  or  more,  Early  in  1889  the 
geyser  again  ceased  action.  "  Hell's  Half  Acre "  is  another  expressive  name  given  to 
this   terrible    pit. 


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The  Upper  Geyser  Basin. — About  five  miles  above  the  "  Excelsior "  Geyser  we 
come  to  the  Upper  Geyser  Basin,  where  are  found  the  chief  geysers  of  this  marvelous 
region.  The  basin  has  an  area  of  about  four  square  miles,  and  a  general  elevation 
of  7,372  feet.  There  had  been  discovered  within  the  park  previous  to  1878,  2,195  springs 
and  geysers,  including  seventy-one  active  geysers.  These  figures  resulted  from  only  a 
partial  survey  of  the  region.  The  Upper  Basin  group  includes,  with  others,  the  following: 
"Old  Faithful,"  "Castle,"  "Bee  Hive,"  "Giant,"  "Giantess,"  "Grotto,"  "Grand,"  "Ob- 
long," "Splendid,"  "Comet,"  "Fan,"  "Mortar,  "Riverside,"  "Turban,"  "Saw  Mill," 
"  Lion,"  and  "  Lioness."  These  are  scattered  over  the  surface  of  the  basin,  chiefly  along 
the  river  bank,  "Old  Faithful"  being  at  the  southern  extremity,  and  the  "Fan,"  "Mor- 
tar," and  "Riverside"  at  the  northern  end,  near  where  the  wagon  road  enters  the  basin. 
The  "Grotto,"  "Giant,"  "Oblong,"  and  "Castle"  are  near  the  road.  The  "Bee  Hive," 
with  its  handsome  cone,  from  which  the  geyser  takes  its  name,  together  with  the 
Giantess "  and   "  Lion  "   group   is  upon   the  opposite  side  of    the  river  from    the   hotel. 

From  the  Geyser  basins  the  route  turns  to  the  eastward,  via  Mary's  Lake,  to  the 
Yellowstone  Lake.  This  beautiful  sheet  of  water  has  an  area  of  139  square  miles.  A 
fine  view   of   the   mountains  on    the   south   side   can   be   had    from    the   hotel. 

From  the  lake  to  the  falls  and  canon  of  the  Yellowstone,  the  rou:e  is  via  Sulphur 
Mountain,   a   most   extensive   deposit  of   sulphur   in   a  region   of  hot   springs. 


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The  Yellowstone  Falls  are  two  in  number.  At  the  head  of  the  Upper  Fall  the 
river  has  a  width  of  about  eighty  feet,  and  the  waters  plunge  over  a  shelf,  between 
walls  that  are  from  200  to  30  feet  in  height,  upon  a  partially  submerged  reef  109  feet 
below.     Dense   clouds   of   spray   and    mist   veil    fully   one-third    of    the   cataract   from    view. 

Half  a  mile  below  this  fall  is  the  Lower  or  Great  Fall,  which  is  grander  and 
more  impressive  than  the  other,  though  not  more  picturesque.  Here  the  waters  pour 
into  the  fearful  abyss  of  the  Grand  Canon,  the  sheer  descent  being  312  feet.  The 
wooded  slopes  of  the  gorge  tower  far  above  the  flood,  and  one  has  to  descend  a  steep 
incline   to   reach  a  platform   which   serves  as  a  good  view-point  at  the  verge   of  the   fall. 

The  Grand  Canon  of  the  Yellowstone.  The  canon  may  well  be  considered  the 
greatest  of  the  park  marvels.  The  height  of  the  plateau  at  the  falls  is  7,800  feet.  It 
increases  slightly  northeastward,  until,  in  passing  the  mountains,  it  has  an  elevation  of 
about  8,000  feet.  Thence  northward  it  decreases  in  height  rapidly,  and  at  the  mouth 
of  Tower  Creek  it  reaches  but  7,200  feet.  At  the  head  of  the  Upper  Fall  the  river 
level  is  but  a  few  feet  below  the  top  of  the  plateau.  This  fall  adds  112,  and  the 
lower  fall  300,  feet  to  the  depth  of  the  chasm.  From  the  foot  of  this  fall  to  the 
mouth  of  East  Fork  the  total  descent  is  1,304  feet  in  a  distance  of  twenty-four  miles,, 
being  an   average   of   54.3   per    mile. 


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From  the  falls  the  route  will  be  to  Norris  Geyser,  thence  over  the  same  road  taken 
on   the   outward   journey   back   to   Mammoth    Hot   Springs. 

Rejoining  the  railway  at  Cinnabar  the  journey  is  continued  eastward  through 
Montana  and  North  Dakota,  passing  through  the  peculiar  formation  once  known  as  the 
Bad  Lands,  and  now  designated  as  Pyramid  Park.  Cross  the  Missouri  River  at  Mandan, 
and  pass  through  Bismarck,  the  capital  of  the  new  state,  to  St.  Paul,  arriving  two  days 
from   the   park. 

St.  Paul  and  Minneapolis,  the  twin  cities  of  the  Northwest,  are  about  ten  miles 
apart.  Both  cities  have  made  rapid  strides  in  the  past  lo  years  until  there  is  now  a 
combined   population   of  300,000   in   the   two  cities. 

An  interesting  excursion  can  be  made  to  Lake  Minnetonka,  a  pretty  summer  resort, 
situated  a  short  distance  from  the  cities.  The  party  can  remain  over  night  at  one  of 
the  fine  hotels,  or   the  excursion   can   be   made   out  and   back   in   a  day. 

Froni  St.  Paul  the  party  turns  north,  into  the  great  provinces  of  the  Northwest  ; 
crossing  the  boundary  at  Neche,  the  Canadian  territory  is  reached,  and  the  first  stop 
will   be   in 

Winnipeg  the  capital  of  Manitoba.  The  city  was  formerly  known  as  Fort  Garry, 
and  is  situated  at  the  junction  of  the  Red  and  Assiniboine  Rivers ;  it  was  for  years 
the  chief  trading  post  of  the  Hudson  Bay  Company.  From  a  population  of  100  in 
187 1,   it   has   increased    to   28,000   in    1889. 

The  Canadian  Pacific.  From  Winnipeg  the  great  Canadian  Pacific  railway 
extends  to  Vancouver  nearly  1500  miles,  crossing  two  ranges  of  mountains  and  passing 
through  grand  scenery.  For  sometime  after  leaving  Winnipeg  the  road  traverses  level 
plain.  Crossing  the  Assiniboine  river  at  Brandon  we  reach  the  prairies  which  extend 
to  the  foothills  of  the  Rockies,  and  enter  the  great  grain  growing  country  of  the 
Northwest,   and   in    the   centre   of  which    is   Regina,    the  capital   of  Assinniboia. 

The  country   beyond   Regina   is   less   settled   and    has  a   desert-like   appearance. 

We  now  approach  the  foothills  of  the  Rockies.  Calgarry,  the  principal  town 
between  Brandon  and  Vancouver,  is  situated  on  a  plateau  in  view  of  the  great  Rocky 
range.  Beyond  Calgarry  we  enter  the  grand  scenery  of  the  mountains,  and  passing  the 
anthracite   mines  at    the  base  of   Cascade   Mountains,   a   stop   will   be   made   at   Banff. 

Banff  Hot  Springs  are  located  two  miles  from  the  station  and  a  fine  hotel  has 
been  erected  here.  A  number  of  sulphur  and  mineral  springs  were  discovered  in  this 
region    and    the   Canadian    Government    have    set    aside    260   square     miles    as    a    national 


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park.      This  region,  which  embraces  several  valleys,   lakes  and    mountains    cannot  fall  to 
be  a   most  interesting;   locality. 

Leaving  Banff,  the  railway  climbs  the  slopes  of  the  mountains  to  Stephen,  situated 
at  the  summit,  and  from  which  the  first  glimpse  of  the  glaciers  are  obtained.  Descend- 
ing the  slopes  the  train  passes  through  the  lower  canon  of  the  Wapta,  with  its  narrow 
verticle  sides  rising  over  i,ooo  feet  from  the  level  of  the  river,  Emerging  from  the 
canon  we  come  in  sight  of  the  Columbia  River,  and  soon  after  reach  Donald,  the  end 
of  the   western  division,  and  enter  on   the  Pacific  division. 

The  road  now  reaches  Rogers  Pass,  and  the  grade  rises  i,8oo  feet  in  43  miles.  A 
stop  will  be  made  at  Glacier  House,  two  miles  beyond  the  top  of  the  Pass,  to  afford 
an   opportunity   of  visiting  the  great  glacier,  which   is  easy  of  access. 

From  Glacier  House  the  ascent  is  gradual  and  continual  all  the  way  to  Vancouver, 
over  400  miles.  There  is  but  little  of  interest  after  leaving  the  mountain  until  Van- 
couver  is   reached. 

Vancouver  is  risen  in  four  years,  and  now  has  a  population  of  14,000.  It  is  the 
end  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railway,  and  the  starting  point  for  the  steamers  to  Japan 
and   China.       Eighty-four   miles  from   Vancouver,   and   reached   by   steamer,    is 

Victoria,  the  capital  of  British  Columbia,  and  of  about  the  same  population  as 
Vancouver.  The  city  is  situated  on  Vancouver  Island,  and  at  the  end  of  Puget  Sound, 
through  which  steamers  ply  to  Tacoma.  There  are  also  direct  steamers  to  San  Francisco, 
and   the   boats   to  and   from   Alaska   make  stops   here. 

Eastward. — From  Victoria  and  Vancouver  the  route  will  be  retraced  to  Winnipeg, 
thence   back    to   the   United    States   to   Fargo   and    Duluth. 

Duluth  has  been  called  "The  Zenith  City  of  the  Unsalted  Seas."  It  is  situated 
at  the   western    end   of   Lake   Superior,    and    is   the   great   grain   port   of   the   northwest. 

From  Duluth  the  railway  traverses  northern  Michigan  and  passes  along  the  South 
Shore  of  Lake  Superior  to  Soo.  Junction.  A  branch  line  leads  to  St.  Ignace,  in  con- 
nection   with    ferry-boats   to   Mackinac    Island. 


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Mackinac  Island  is  situated  at  the  junction  of  the  three  great  lakes,  and  is  the 
favorite  summer  resort  of  Michigan.  The  Island  is  about  nine  miles  in  circumference, 
and   a   portion   has    been   set  aside   as   a   military   reservation. 

Returning  to  St.   Ignace,   the  route  leads   to  Sauk  St.  Marie,   where   Canada   is   once 


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more   entered    and  the  journey  continued    to  Ottawa,   the    capital.       After    x  short  stay  the 
party   will   travel   to   Montreal,  thence  along  the   St.  Lawrence   to   the  old   city  of   Quebec* 

White  Mountains. — Returning  from  Quebec  the  next  stage  of  the  journey  will  be 
to  Newport,  situated  on  Lake  Memphremagog,  and  to  Fabyans,  situated  at  the  foot 
of  Mt.  Washington.  A  few  days  will  be  spent  at  Fabyans,  during  which  the  ascent 
of     Mt.    Washington    will    be    made. 

Home.— From  Fabyans  the  party  will  go  to  Saratoga  Springs  for  a  few  days  rest, 
and  on  September  2Cth,  nearly  four  months  from  the  time  of  the  departure,  the  "  Mara- 
quita  "  will  roll  into  the  Grand  Central  Station,  having  traveled  more  than  17,000 
miles. 


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